Good Gear Guide - Jim Langevin RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/jim-langevin/en-auThu, 09 Oct 2014 06:00:35 +1100McAfee, think tank push online voting, but recognize security riskshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/556981/mcafee-think-tank-push-online-voting-recognize-security-risks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. and other nations should look toward Internet voting to make it easier for disabled and elderly people to cast ballots, and to increase participation among young people, but online security remains a huge hurdle, according to a new paper for the Atlantic Council and McAfee.Grant GrossThu, 09 Oct 2014 06:00:35 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/556981/mcafee-think-tank-push-online-voting-recognize-security-risks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDOJ's charges against China reframe security, surveillance debatehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/545515/doj_charges_against_china_reframe_security_surveillance_debate/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. Department of Justice's decision to bring computer hacking and economic espionage charges against five alleged members of the Chinese army is an attempt by President Barack Obama's administration to redirect a global discussion about cyberhacking and surveillance, some cybersecurity experts said.Grant GrossTue, 20 May 2014 06:01:13 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/545515/doj_charges_against_china_reframe_security_surveillance_debate/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLawmakers fail to ask NSA chief about agency's malware planshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/540417/lawmakers_fail_ask_nsa_chief_about_agency_malware_plans/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedU.S. lawmakers had a chance to pose questions to the director of the National Security Agency on Wednesday but declined to ask him about reports that the agency plans to install malware on millions of computers.Grant GrossWed, 12 Mar 2014 22:09:21 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/540417/lawmakers_fail_ask_nsa_chief_about_agency_malware_plans/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCritics: CISPA still a government surveillance billhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/458812/critics_cispa_still_government_surveillance_bill/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA U.S. House of Representatives committee failed to make the changes necessary to allay fears about government surveillance in a controversial cyberthreat sharing bill that's moving toward a House vote, critics said.Grant GrossThu, 11 Apr 2013 18:25:40 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/458812/critics_cispa_still_government_surveillance_bill/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRepublicans call for voluntary cybersecurity incentiveshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/403180/republicans_call_voluntary_cybersecurity_incentives/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. Congress should focus on voluntary incentives, instead of new regulations, as a way to encourage companies to improve their cybersecurity efforts, although some changes in current laws are needed, a group of Republican lawmakers said in a report released Wednesday.Grant GrossThu, 06 Oct 2011 07:24:32 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/403180/republicans_call_voluntary_cybersecurity_incentives/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCompetition aims to make cybergeeks coolhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/375138/competition_aims_make_cybergeeks_cool/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA new cybersecurity competition for high school students aims to make cybergeeks as cool as sports stars, in addition to identifying a new generation of security experts, said one of the people involved in the effort.Grant GrossWed, 02 Feb 2011 07:04:06 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/375138/competition_aims_make_cybergeeks_cool/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed